Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-09
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 JourneyingH and Pencilings Among
 Some of Natures Greatest Wonders.
 YELsowsToNE PARK, Aug. 1.-Two days and nights from Portland, Oregon, via rail beside the world renowned Columbia river; viewing en route the Cascades and then the Dalles and stopping to see the salmon can neries, where there are one hundred and fifty Chinamen taking the fish from revolving nets and where one beholds the thousands of salmon which run into the wheel in order to be caught, slaughtered, packed and sent east were only temporarily diverted by the objects of note en route and were bent upon what awaited our vision at the "Yellow stones."
 But before speaking of the Yellow stones must leave a word about the mosquitoes we encountered on the way. When passing the highest northern sand point latitude the mosquitoes were in such abundance as l had never before dreamed Of. think there were myriaps of them and that they far exceeded in numbers the multitudes which see the COURIER reported as making merry at Stony Greek, Westbrook and other points along the Sound coast.
 Helena, the richest mining city in the country, is passed before coming to Living SCOQe, Wu0To 1dlcIdA Id11IOdO LohcS CAAO tourist ffty-one miles to Cinnabar, where stages take the seeker of wonders to the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel" distance up and up of nine miles, in two and one- half miles.
 It is dusk, but the stranger improves the evening by mounting the glacier terraces which lie one above another for hundreds of feet, all in the near distance, and as on the paintings or cards, appearing like huge waterfalls, but upon approach are seen to be formations of ages upon ages. The mind shrinks from contemplating the indnity of time during which these for nations were progressing. How slow the process In no mans lifetime, how ever long, can any changes be discovered, and yet there they stand, testimonies ot Gods power and enduring monuments, even as are the everlasting hills. The highest is nearly 1 1,0O0 feet above the plain where the hotel stands and where are to be seen all that remains of numerous defunct and worn ont geysers of considerable depth. One of these is visited by the more venturesome to a depth of fifty feet, which when reached satisfies the curiosity, and those entering are glad to ascend to the outer air.
 After a nights rest the tourists make up parties of six or more, or less, and arrange 8 tour of from five to ten days of exploration.
 Fourth hand the guide starts, passing the "Goldeu Gate" entrance, where stands guard a sentinel rock fifty feet or more in height, on one side overlooking his charge of the first waterfalls, which are truly grand, and on the other side of the gateway perpendic- ular rock hundreds of feet in height, with g bridge overhanging the precipice on which is the driveway. But the grandeur takes away the fear and the drive over loses it's ter TOT. Over we go and soon come to the "Emerald Lake," produced by the bub- bling springs which come from whence you know not You admire the lakes prismatic appearance, notwithstanding During this drive numerous stean1ing geysers are passed various in their accomplishments and awful to the imagination; 6 dozen larger or smaller emitting what is called paint, of various col ors-but the great paint geyser is further on. (The hotel at which our tourist company passed the night was, we learned, destroyed by fire the next day.) We had accumulated a distance of, say, 20 miles when another start was made for other places of interest.
 The "Devil's Half Acre." or "Hell's Half Acre." was pronounced.by the ladies to be 8 large acre. The writer thinks it covers ten acres, more or less. On this plot you are forbidden to drive, as sometimes the crust does give way. The whole is covered here and there with boiling springs, safe The clearness and peculiar color of some is such that the mind is overwhelmed with amazement at the depth. In many of the springs any article will in a short time become thickly coated perfectly white, samples of which are on sale at the hotel. The paint pots or springs not far distant are a marvellous wonder the largest, which are surrounded by the smaller, are constantly boiling, and one of which is perhaps not less than fifty feet in diameter and is constantly in furore. The spring is up hill of considerable height. The form ation around it presents easy access, but the smaller are tempting to the curious The
 II. sw.s.~ for 8 speoiDe len, as he had promised better than the first, that the gentlemen warned him him to desist with terror that they could not help, and he then desisted.
 The places of greatest interest are from ten to twenty miles apart, but such is the fasci- nation that distance is counted nothing. An other hotel is reached, after passing many steaming geysers on the way. Old Faith ful " was then spouting stream of water upward from 150 to 200 feet into the air, which as sure as the hour returns he is sure to do.
 The f'Bee Hive" spurts once each day. Those who were fighting mosquitoes during the night witnessed splendid performance. 'The Giantess," which blows once in four teen days, did not hurry up any for this party; but did come two days in advance to gratify the next tourists.
 Hundreds of smaller geysers are all over the park.
 The next point of interest decided upon is: E'The Upper and Lower Yellow Stone Falls;" the upper being 160 feet and the lower 300 feet in descent. Then came the ascent to view ssThe Painted Rocks" ;" the course of the Yellow Stone river and rapids, which must be made in saddle or not at ali. The most timid decided thus to un- dertake the sight, which, when done, no one is ever sorry, but all universally pronounce the sights seen wonderful. At present the trip back is by the same route and conveyance, but when our government makes more appropriate ap- then will be added all the sights which now are comparatively unex- plored lakes and mountains. The next gene- ration will be gathers by delay, although the mind is fully satisfied with the present, so rich and profuse are natures wonders in this section of the globe.
 Having now seen California and all the country west or the Rockies, and crossed ;he Rockies by many different passes, they Ire all pronounced wonderful.
 Having traversed the country from the borders of Mexico to the most nerthermost md where daylight is nearly all night; having felt the extreme heat md Arctic region cold. we take our departure from the Yellowstone homeward pound, via the Northern Pacific railroad.
 CREssoN STRINGS, Sept. I've are now est1ng in the cool climate at CressOn Springs, revisiting the Alleghanies and min ,ling with worshippers in the parlors of the lotels, with hundreds ofeguests, this Sab path; the hotel second only to f'Del Monte,' minus the ocean; mercury at 54 degrees at 8. m.
 Forty seven years ago this August the writer passed over this same route by stage, when such a rail route was not dreamed of, md now we find ourselves at the Cresson Springs House, which can accommodate 1000 guests. One hundred children are with heir parents, all well disciplined. The guests are mostly Philadelphians and from 
 It is said after such experiences for two years of perpetual summer you will never lgain pass winter in the East. Time will lecide that. M MeRsrs. John and Robert Clark Guests
 Ofthe Hon. David Clark.